35. Why did Rowntree like the forest bungalow at Kulsi?
Rowntree liked the forest bungalow at Kulsi because it was a peaceful, comfortable place on a small hill covered with trees near the river.
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44. What is meant by....'slipped over his croup...?
He somehow managed to get his horse jump
into the water, but all of a sudden he slipped over his croup(back) and hung to the horse's tail, which he used as a rudder.
46. Give an example of Ficus elastics found in Assam.
An example of Ficus elastica found in Assam is the rubber tree.
4. What does Rowntree state about the large 'bheel' close to the bungalow at Rajapara? ANS: Rowntree states that the bheel at Rajapara had been formed after an earthquake lowered the surface of the land which subsequently became inundated(flooded )with water. According to him, it was an eerie spot where the tree skeletons still rose out of water which bring back memories into one's mind that it was once a dry land.
9. Describe the author's experience with the bats in the Rajpara forest bungalow.
Ans:
The author, John Rowntree, describes his strange experience with the bats at the Rajapara Forest Bungalow. He says the bungalow could have been as beautiful as the one at Kulsi, but the bats living on the roof made it uncomfortable. Their droppings and bad smell always reminded him that they were there. There were also some huge fruit-eating bats living on a tree outside. They were very large, with wings almost five feet wide. Every evening they flew out silently to look for food, and in the dim light they looked like strange shapes moving across the sky.
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He somehow managed to get his horse jump into the water, but all of a sudden he slipped over his croup(back) and hung to the horse's tail, which he used as a rudder.
5. What information does the author give us about Manas Wildlife Sanctuary?
The author tells us that Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is close to Bhutan and was home to a few rhinos. The rivers in the area were filled with mahseer, a type of fish, and the riverbanks were favourite places for the governor’s Christmas camps. The forest also had many animals like cheetal, sloth bears, and deer.
In the middle of the forest, a European man and his wife rented land from the forest department to grow simul trees for a match factory. They put up long electric fences to keep the deer away, but the fences did not work well.
